O hiszpańskości Wiktora Hugo (1802-1885): kilka refleksji
On the Spanishness of Victor Hugo (1802-1885): Some Reflections

Summary/Abstract: In the literary world of Victor Hugo’s imagination, Spain served as a melting pot, continuously providing nourishment for both his personal mythology and creative endeavors. As a child, Hugo spent approximately a year in Spain and found the country to be fascinating “beyond the Pyrenees.” Historically and geographically close, yet different and almost exotic, Spain became a powerful and seductivesource of inspiration for the artist’s imagination. In subsequent collections ofpoetry, dialogues, monologues, and novels, Spain is present as a word, sound,image, a place of dramatic action, or literary fiction. The frequent anthropomorphizationand personification of Spain in Hugo’s works create the impression ofa beloved, close, yet lost, living person. This article examines the dynamics ofthis fascination, which is ever-present in Hugo’s works, and how it was modifiedby tragic events in the writer’s life.

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